Membership
We are committed as a society to supporting and exhibiting a diverse range of contemporary Scottish art, in a wide variety of media - including drawing, painting, printmaking, textiles, photography, costume, jewellery, ceramics and sculpture.
Membership offers the following benefits:
- An online profile and portfolio
- Reduced submission fees for the Annual Exhibition
- Guaranteed inclusion in the members 30X30 section of the Annual Exhibition
- Participate in satellite exhibitions throughout the country
- Promotion of your events and exhibitions to our 10,000+ social media followers
- Contact with and support of a community of artists
- Awards and Prizes exclusive to VAS members
- Discounted rates on tickets to VAS events
- 10% discount at Detail Framing Studio in Tollcross
- 10% discount at Greyfriars Art, Edinburgh
The established membership year runs from 1st March to 28th February but you can join at any time. From now (spring 2025) your membership will run for a year from when you pay.
New members make sure you create a membership account using the links at the bottom of this page.
If you are already registered with VAS you can use these links to Subscribe through Stripe.
Ordinary membership is £40 per year.
Associate membership is £28 per year.
Financial support for fees is available for those living with disability or in receipt of universal credit. This is assessed on a case by case basis, you are more than just a box to tick. Please contact members@visualartsscotland.org, we would love to hear from you and hope to be able to support you.
BECOME A MEMBER
Associate Membership
£28 PER YEAR
Aimed at art students, artists who have graduated in the last three years and artists under 25 years of age. Its main purpose is to provide a low cost membership for young people who might otherwise be unable to afford the full cost of membership.
Ordinary Membership
£40 PER YEAR
Ordinary Membership is aimed at people whose interests are in the Visual Arts. Ordinary members must show a commitment and a sense of creativity in the artwork they produce, though the making of visual art may not be the sole or primary occupation of the member
Professional Membership
£54 PER YEAR
Professional Membership is by election only and new members must be nominated by two existing professional members. Professional membership is aimed at working artists who are actively creating and exhibiting work and people whose main occupation is in the creation or promotion of the visual arts.
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